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Newspaper
Steele City Press
Location
Steele City, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1915
Page
4
Fire destroyed the residence on the Billy Green place about five miles northeast of Steele City. Occupied by Mr. Brash the blaze started from a stove pipe passing through an upper room. Brash saved nearly all household goods.
Friends report Mrs M A Blauser paralyzed and in critical condition at her home north west of Diller after a sudden illness around 11 o clock on Sunday forenoon. A pioneer citizen aged seventy six, she lives with her son G C Blauser and family and is mother to Postmaster J O Blauser Representative C L E Blauser and others. Late hopes for recovery were noted as of press time Thursday evening.
A fragmentary note records Wen Brown from Fairbury and Warren Diehtenberger ill with influenza. O.8 Wing is linked to Steele and Barr who moved cloth from that place to Lanham.
Several residents made short trips and visits last week. Lists include Mrs Graves from Hanover visiting Washington, Arlo Henderson visiting his brother Guy, Fred Justis and Karl Rathbun calling at Fairbury, Te w Martin from Eeatrice visiting Frank Martins, and Mr Metz of Oketo calling at Pat Haverty’s to view a registered Holstein. The notes also mention Dr Walt and Lon Moores stopping by to see a sick baby and other acquaintances such as Chester Manley and Mr Haverty.
Mr Malaily is on the sick list at this writing and Charlee Compton aided. Mr Malady hatcher Monday. Mr and Mrs Walter James visited the Alva Belding home. Mr and Mrs Will Garrett spent Tuesday at the Compton home. Will Bowers and George Schmidt helped Frank Price hatcher Saturday. Bill Richardson of Montana is visiting at the George Schmidt home. Mrs Belding and Mrs Malady visited at the Alva Belding home Friday. Mr Dade and Frank Price helped Charley Wilson deliver hogs Wednesday. Born to Mr and Mrs Alva Belding on Thursday Jan 21 1915 an eight pound girl. Mr Troxet and Clarence Price with their families visited the Charley Troxet home Sunday.
Mrs Henry Jones is ill this week Rev Hinkle begins revival Sunday Miss Jennie Wells under Dr Potter care Viola Grandy ill with whooping cough and pneumonia Avis Noble still sick Dr Clark caring for her Farmer's Equity Union met Tuesday Miss Ruth Lambert traveled to York Neb Miss Bessie Konowitz visited sister near Alexandria Mira Rose Bennett visited then Wemore to spend a week with Mae Smiths Afternoon shower honored Miss Flesner Walburn guests listed including Eleanor Walhar Rose Bennett Paine Mabel Swett Hazel Poffirbarger Delila Ponawitz Nellie Yeakle Monde Saughter Katherine Mayme Theressa Fores
The text warns that colds often lead to serious diseases rather than the cold itself and urges complete elimination of a cold in the region to prevent complications. It emphasizes avoiding delays in treatment.
A small crew of eight rangers and temporaries constructed a tall lookout tower in Sitgraves National Forest Arizona using 300 feet of rope five pieces two axes saws and lifting gear. Despite dense timber a gentle slope and supply base 75 miles away the team finished the half built tower and provided useful service.
Herbert Quick notes wartime scarcity prompts reevaluation of meats from whale beef to dog and horse flesh. He cites whale canning plans for affordable protein and recalls France once eating horse beef after 1271 siege, while Japan Europeans hold varying tastes for dog, horse, and other meats.
A report from New York cites Dr Adolph Muller of the German American Chamber of Commerce noting a shift toward tolerance on the crossing of ships with comments from buyers comparing national stereotypes. In Auckland a Maori pa memorial plan seeks to honor warriors 59 years after battle. A Chicago banker faces a threatened divorce over affection for a 17 year old stenographer as observed by George Ade.
The Spanien diver Atm Sromrwe recovered £45000 in gold ingots from a wreck off Pinisterre. Mediterranean divers worked at maximum depth near Torres with Malay and other crews joining in a long dive. The team endured hours underwater as they salvaged the goods from the sunken ship.
A chaotic rooftop hunt in a city block unfolded as Alderman Carstairs and Jack Kennedy led store employees and a water department chief clerk in attempting to bean a two foot high hawk perched on a ledge. The hawk, described by Meter Kearney, devoured pigeons as onlookers watched a string tied to a paper weight flash near the bird. The scene ended with the hawk taking refuge in Civic Virtue's bronze skirt.
A farmer states that the home is the greatest contribution of women to society and that politics and governance are not within a woman’s sphere. He argues motherhood on the farm inspires domestic welfare while urging women to avoid political duties to keep homes intact.
A call for developing social centers on the farm under capable leadership to entertain educate and uplift young people. Emphasizes aesthetic surroundings art inspiration and wholesome amusements to strengthen rural life and education for future farmers.
Mrs G C Dunn of Arnold Pennsylvania reports relief from bilious attacks after using Chamberlains Tablets. The ad claims the tablets provide great relief and invites readers to purchase from all dealers.
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